Building with timber rather than concrete or steel could be key to offsetting construction industry emissions, and with 70% of its landmass blanketed in forests, Sweden has plenty of the renewable resource at its disposal. An ambitious project is making use of that cache while positioning itself as a model of nature-infused sustainable living.

Set to cover 250,000 square meters, Stockholm Wood City will be the world’s largest city made entirely from timber. It will provide 2,000 new homes and 7,000 office spaces, as well as bike storage facilities, an expanded high school, and a new subway station. Between the urban developments, “pocket parks” populated with wildflowers will promote biodiversity — and there are even plans for neighborhood beehives, Time magazine reported.